Overview
- In late June, Thompson told the Smartless podcast hosts she spent about 30 days total playing Professor Sybill Trelawney and feels 'strange' and 'fatigued' that the role receives persistent attention.
- She described Trelawney as 'nearly blind' and 'deeply neurotic,' and said that limited screen time across three films does not reflect the full scope of her work.
- Thompson emphasized that she treats films for children with special care, calling young viewers 'the sacred audience' and saying those projects matter to her career choices.
- The comments follow Thompson's recent public criticism of the film industry for underrepresenting women over 60 and her urging that directors make more films that centre aging women.
- Coverage notes that Harry Potter’s lasting popularity explains repeated questions, but reporters say Thompson’s remarks have redirected the conversation toward age representation and the priorities of established actors.